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Director Business Operations Medical Writing (Fixed Term)
Glaxosmithkline LLC · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 39 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 15 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Glaxosmithkline LLC paid sponsored hires in similar roles8 certified filings for “Principal Scientist” (Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists) in PA: $98k–$110k, median $98k. Most were filed at wage level I (63%) — 1 lottery entry, ≈15% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Glaxosmithkline LLC
The US Department of Labor certified 39 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 15 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Purpose Are you energized by leading key activities to support the effective running of the GSK Medical Writing Function? If so, this Director Business Operations Medical Writing role could be an exciting opportunity to consider. This role will drive the implementation of Business Operations Excellence in Medical Writing to drive the function’s performance through the application of efficient and effective operational processes and support key projects. The Business Operations Director will be providing close support and thought partnership to the function’s leadership team. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit, and diverse perspective to our organization. This is a 24 months fixed-term position, providing a unique opportunity to contribute to key strategic initiatives while gaining valuable experience within a global organization. Key responsibilities: This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: • undefined • Drive the implementation and monitoring of the department strategy and operational plans, organising and enabling maximum effectiveness of the Leadership Team • Actively plan, facilitate and participate at Leadership Team meetings to ensure delivery of strategic and operational line needs and drive High Performing Teams behaviors. • Partner with the Leadership Team to develop and facilitate the execution of the department’s objectives. • Bring excellent judgment and relevant experience to bear on a constantly changing set of challenges and opportunities – large and small. Regularly resolve ambiguous problems and challenges so that they can be effectively addressed. • Drive business benefit analyses including return-on-investment, problem solving or strategic thinking integrating key information to ensure on-time delivery of project or business milestones. • Drive development, interpretation and provision of key performance indicators and analyses including ensuring maintenance of departmental dashboards. • Contribute to day-to-day operational support to the department • Actively support communications within and outside the department (i.e. workplace, Let’s Talk, etc.) • Partner with Finance and prepare timely and accurate reports on financial performance. • Develop and implement stakeholder engagement strategy to influence decision making and behavior change to improve productivity • Independently develop recommendations to enable informed decision making and driving business operations projects. • Understand and be able to influence the environment outside of the department to support achievement of the departmental objectives. Why you? Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: • Bachelor’s degree in finance or business administration • Minimum of 10 years of experience in a large pharma organization, CRO in a corresponding role • 5+ years project leadership and management skills • 5+ years working with change management approaches on a range of projects / programs at multiple organizational levels • 5+ years’ experience creating/using data analytics to drive performance • Excellent analytical skills, with experience rapidly building and analyzing business plans & financial models • Expert project management skills with a track record of managing multiple projects and driving results • undefined Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: • Proven ability to build relationships, influence decisions and drive results through partnership • Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment and the ability to discern when to act independently